Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-03
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Severe Earthquake Shocks at Nice
Cervo- and Other Places on the
Mediterranean.
Three Hundred People Perish at Cervo
by Being Buried Benerth Falling
Walls.

| cablegram from Rome, Italy, on
| Wednesday says: Two shocks of earth
| quake were felt at Nice at 6 o'clock this
morning. Houses rocks, walls cracked.
and in some cases fral tenements were
thrown to the ground. The people
rushed from their houses and fell upon
| their knees IN the streets, praying for
deiiverance from sudden death. Visitors
to the city have become thoroughly
| frightened and are leaving the place.
Many persons were injured by falling
debris. Much alarm is felt lest there be
a recurrence of the shocks. The Prince
of Wales, who was In Nice few days ago
Witnessing the festivities which precede
the Lenten season, had taken his depart
ure and was safe at Cannes. Shocks
were also felt at Monte Carlo and Monaco.
at which places they were so severe that
rocks were detached from the cliffs and
precipitated into the sea. The disturb
ances extended as far as Genoa.
On the same date the above facts con-
frmed by the following dispatch from
London. Further dispatches concerning
the earthquakes in the south of Europe
this morning state that two violent shocks
were felt at Toulon at o'clock. The first
shock was of fifteen seconds duration and
the second Of twelve seconds. The move
ment was from west to east. At Cannes
three shocks were felt at the same hour,
Many persons rushed to the seashore for
safety. Nobody was injured. AtAvignon
three shocks were experienced between 6
and o'clock. The first shock was very
severe, and awakened everybody in the
place. Several shocks were felt at Geneva
at o'clock.
EXCITEMENT AT NICE.
dispatch from Nice dated noon to-day
says that many casualties were caused by
the earthquake there this morning. The
people are panic-stricken, and the entire
population is in the streets. The railway
station is besieged with visitors, who are
anxious to leave at the first chance that
offers. Two houses-one in ST. Etienne
street and one in st, Philippe street-and
the Maison Bvurke were destroyed by the
earthquake. Three persons are buried in
the ruins of these buildings. There was
also slight shock at Marseilles this
morning. The walls of a number of
houses in that city were cracked. Shocks
were also felt at Leghorn and Milan and
severa. places in the province Of Genoa,
Italy.
At the time of the earthquake this
morning the River was crowded with
English and American tourists and per-
SONS Of distinction. When the first shock
occurred the streets of Nice we're fairly
thronged with persons in ballroom
costumes, returning to their homes from
the 1as5 carnival of the winter season. To
these the earthquake came with peculiar
terror.
The shocks were felt with great severity
at Savona, near Genoa, and number OF
houses were wrecked and eleven persons
killed at that place.
The Prince of Wales being at Cannes,
the Queen became exceedingly anxious
concerning him when she learned of the
earthquake. Her Majesty at once teie-
graphed him. The Prince Immediately
telegraphed a reassuring reply.